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Royal Festival Hall

Find out what's on at Royal Festival Hall, London's leading classical music venue located on the banks of the River Thames at the heart of Southbank Centre, plus all the best places to eat, drink and shop while you're here.

As well as a 2,500 capacity auditorium, the Royal Festival Hall is also where you'll find The Clore Ballroom, The Poetry Library, Spirit Level (including Blue, White and Yellow Rooms), Southbank Centre Shop, Riverside Terrace Cafe, Central Bar and Skylon restaurant.

Opened in 1951 as part of the Festival of Britain, the Grade I listed Hall is one of the world’s leading performance venues.

discover the history of Royal Festival Hall

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10am - 11pm every day

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7:00 pm
Tue 23 Oct 2018

7:00 pm | Tue 23 Oct 2018

Literature

Spoken word & Live literature

Revolution, Past and Future Legacies: SI Leeds Prize For Women of Colour

Revolution, Past and Future Legacies: SI Leeds Prize For Women...

Reflect on powerful women writers of colour and the presses that publish them at a panel discussion

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7:30 pm
Tue 23 Oct 2018

7:30 pm | Tue 23 Oct 2018

Literature

Spoken word & Live literature

Broken

Poet julianknxx asks big questions about love, masculinity and social justice, with added live music

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Salman Rushdie: From Midnight's Children to Trump's America

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7:30 pm
Tue 23 Oct 2018

7:30 pm | Tue 23 Oct 2018

Literature

Salman Rushdie: From Midnight's Children to Trump's America

Salman Rushdie: From Midnight's Children to Trump's...

The celebrated author of compulsive, daring and enduring fiction on his life in writing

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Free

11:00 am
Wed 24 Oct 2018

11:00 am | Wed 24 Oct 2018

Art

Literature

The Puppet Odyssey

Cast a long shadow with puppets inspired by the gods and monsters in The Odyssey

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Various times
until 27 Jul 2019

Various times | until 27 Jul 2019

Family Gamelan Taster Session

Bring your family and friends to play our Javanese gamelan percussion orchestra

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Laura Dockrill, poet, illustrator, and writer

2:00 pm
Wed 24 Oct 2018

2:00 pm | Wed 24 Oct 2018

Literature

Spoken word & Live literature

Laura Dockrill: Angry Cookie

Turn that frown upside with the children’s author whose new book helps little ones cope with anger

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Various times
until 27 Jul 2019

Various times | until 27 Jul 2019

Gamelan Taster Workshop

Get an introduction to the Javanese gamelan percussion orchestra

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7:30 pm
Wed 24 Oct 2018

7:30 pm | Wed 24 Oct 2018

Classical music

Choral

French Fancies

Joseph Canteloube took the old songs of rural France and uncovered their tender soul

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Voices From Prisons: Aaaaargh!!, Bolton Probation Office, Mixed Media

7:30 pm
Wed 24 Oct 2018

7:30 pm | Wed 24 Oct 2018

Literature

Talks & Topics

Voices From Prison

Hear performances of written and recorded works produced in the criminal justice system

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A Great Big Poetry Workshop, child writing poetry

Free

11:00 am
Thu 25 Oct 2018

11:00 am | Thu 25 Oct 2018

Literature

Poetry

A Great Big Poetry Workshop

Express yourself in metre and rhyme at a workshop led by an inspirational poet

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Free

2:00 pm
Thu 25 Oct 2018

2:00 pm | Thu 25 Oct 2018

Literature

Poetry

Let's Get Gobby!

Take your turn at the mic with some of the best children's poets in the game

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Knights and Bikes, action adventure game

2:00 pm
Thu 25 Oct 2018

2:00 pm | Thu 25 Oct 2018

Literature

Knights and Bikes

Gabrielle Kent, author of the Alfie Bloom series, introduces her new mystery novel for ages 8+

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7:00 pm
Thu 25 Oct 2018

7:00 pm | Thu 25 Oct 2018

Literature

Poetry

Somali Women Poets: the Next Generation

Hear emerging Somali poets and spoken-word artists from the Share Your Talent platform

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7:30 pm
Thu 25 Oct 2018

7:30 pm | Thu 25 Oct 2018

Classical music

Orchestra

Brian Tyler Returns - Live in Concert

Brian Tyler conducts the Philharmonia in some of his most famous Hollywood scores

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Free

11:00 am
Fri 26 Oct 2018

11:00 am | Fri 26 Oct 2018

Literature

Spoken word & Live literature

Big Rap Workshop

Spit rhymes in a group to create an original rap in an introductory workshop

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Free

1:00 pm
Fri 26 Oct 2018

1:00 pm | Fri 26 Oct 2018

Gigs

Urban

Friday Lunch: Bellatrix (solo)

Hear the future of pop at a stripped-back show from Bellatrix

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Free

2:30 pm
Fri 26 Oct 2018

2:30 pm | Fri 26 Oct 2018

Literature

Beatbox Workshop

Strike a new note on your vocal cords at this introductory workshop

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Lemn Sissay presents Creative Future Literary Awards

6:45 pm
Fri 26 Oct 2018

6:45 pm | Fri 26 Oct 2018

Literature

Spoken word & Live literature

Lemn Sissay Presents Creative Future Literary Awards

Hear hidden stories from twelve prize-winning new writers at an event presented by Lemn Sissay

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Free

11:00 am
Sat 27 Oct 2018

11:00 am | Sat 27 Oct 2018

Travelling Tales

Explore tales of travel and migration, journeys and home with poetry, music and workshops

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12:00 pm
Sat 27 Oct 2018

12:00 pm | Sat 27 Oct 2018

Literature

Talks & Topics

Visions of Latin America: Featuring Samanta Schweblin

Catch a glimpse of Latin America at a discussion between writers from Argentina, Mexico and Colombia

Part of London Literature Festival multi-buy discount

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2:30 pm
Sat 27 Oct 2018

2:30 pm | Sat 27 Oct 2018

Literature

Talks & Topics

Visions of England: Melissa Harrison and Sam Byers

This green and pleasant land? Look beneath England's surface with new novels from two writers

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Various times
until 27 Oct 2018

Various times | until 27 Oct 2018

Behind the Scenes Tour

Get a glimpse behind the scenes and see our famous spaces up close on this tour

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7:30 pm
Sat 27 Oct 2018

7:30 pm | Sat 27 Oct 2018

Classical music

Choral

Little Solemn Mass

Gioachino Rossini was a good Catholic, but he was also a showman

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3:00 pm
Sun 28 Oct 2018

3:00 pm | Sun 28 Oct 2018

Classical music

Orchestra

Sibelius & Tchaikovsky

The charismatic Venezuelan conductor Rafael Payare conducts a pair of Romantic classics

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3:00 pm
Sun 28 Oct 2018

3:00 pm | Sun 28 Oct 2018

Literature

Spoken word & Live literature

Satire in Surreal Times

Join us for a panel discussion on the place and power of satire in troubled times

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28 Oct 2018

Tea with a View

Enjoy the most British of treats in the Members Area

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7:30 pm
Sun 28 Oct 2018

7:30 pm | Sun 28 Oct 2018

Literature

Sue Perkins

No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author Sue Perkins celebrates the publication of her travel memoir

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Free

Various times
until 16 Jul 2019

Various times | until 16 Jul 2019

Gamelan & Poetry Workshops - Lambeth Primary Offer - 2018/2019

Gamelan & Poetry Workshops - Lambeth Primary Offer -...

We invite Lambeth primary schools to free gamelan and poetry workshops

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Various times
until 13 Nov 2018

Various times | until 13 Nov 2018

Classical music

Talks & Topics

Pipe Up Schools: Meet the Royal Festival Hall Organ

Get up close and personal with the Royal Festival Hall organ in a hands-on workshop for students

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7:30 pm
Tue 30 Oct 2018

7:30 pm | Tue 30 Oct 2018

Classical music

Orchestra

In the Face of Adversity

Hear Shostakovich’s Violin Concerto No.1 and Rachmaninov’s symphonic masterpiece

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Southbank Centre Archive Visitors and Objects

Free

11:00 am
Wed 31 Oct 2018

11:00 am | Wed 31 Oct 2018

Archive Studio: Drop-in Volunteer Session

Drop in and lend a hand with the organisation of Southbank Centre’s collections

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Various times
31 Oct 2018 - 16 Feb 2019

Various times | 31 Oct 2018 - 16 Feb 2019

Performance & Dance

Comedy

Dave Gorman: With Great PowerPoint Comes Great ResponsibilityPoint

Dave Gorman: With Great PowerPoint Comes Great...

The man behind hit show Modern Life is Goodish is back on the road with a brand new live show

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6:00 pm
Thu 01 Nov 2018

6:00 pm | Thu 01 Nov 2018

Classical music

Chamber & Recital

Philharmonia Chamber Players: Strauss - Metamorphosen

The string septet arrangement of Strauss’ poignant Metamorphosen is paired with Boccherini’s quintet

The string septet arrangement of Strauss’ poignant Metamorphosen is paired with Boccherini’s...

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Ed Gardner OBE..Photographed at the ENO, London 5 September 2012..Joint commission: ENO, Askonas Holt and Chandos..Benjamin Ealovega Photography.benjaminealovega.com..

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7:30 pm
Thu 01 Nov 2018

7:30 pm | Thu 01 Nov 2018

Classical music

Orchestra

Brahms & Strauss

Meet the composer-as-hero Richard Strauss, and hear Leif Ove Andsnes in Brahms’ First Piano Concert

Meet the composer-as-hero Richard Strauss, and hear Leif Ove Andsnes in Brahms’ First Piano...

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7:30 pm
Fri 02 Nov 2018

7:30 pm | Fri 02 Nov 2018

Classical music

Orchestra

The Four Seasons by Candlelight

Step back in time with a costumed, candlelit performance by the Mozart Festival Orchestra

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9:30 am
Sat 03 Nov 2018

9:30 am | Sat 03 Nov 2018

Art

Space Shifters in Depth

Get the most out of the exhibition with a half-day of in-depth exploration

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7:00 pm
Sat 03 Nov 2018

7:00 pm | Sat 03 Nov 2018

Classical music

Choral

The Rake's Progress

Stravinsky joins forces with WH Auden to create a very modern morality tale

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Lahav Shahani.Conductor-pianist.Photo: Marco Borggreve

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3:00 pm
Sun 04 Nov 2018

3:00 pm | Sun 04 Nov 2018

Classical music

Orchestra

Brahms & Beethoven

Experience two undisputed masterpieces in the hands of one of today’s most exciting young conductors

Experience two undisputed masterpieces in the hands of one of today’s most exciting young...

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Various times
until 1 Jul 2019

Various times | until 1 Jul 2019

Gong Babies

Join this relaxing music workshop aimed at parents, carers and babies

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7:30 pm
Tue 06 Nov 2018

7:30 pm | Tue 06 Nov 2018

Classical music

Orchestra

Night Under The Stars: Northern Lights

An evening of Nordic music in aid of charity The Passage

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Borodin Quartet and LPO/Jurowski perform works by Czech composers of the 20th century

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7:30 pm
Wed 07 Nov 2018

7:30 pm | Wed 07 Nov 2018

Classical music

Orchestra

Life out of Death

Encounter music to stir body and soul

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7:30 pm
Thu 08 Nov 2018

7:30 pm | Thu 08 Nov 2018

Classical music

Choral

Remembrance and Freedom

The Bach Choir joins forces with The Royal British Legion in tribute to the memory of WWI victims

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Friday Lunch: Gwenifer Raymond, musician

Free

1:00 pm
Fri 09 Nov 2018

1:00 pm | Fri 09 Nov 2018

Gigs

Friday Lunch: Gwenifer Raymond

Hear a moody take on American primitive from the Welsh multi-instrumentalist

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Various times
9 Nov 2018 - 30 Nov 2018

Various times | 9 Nov 2018 - 30 Nov 2018

Members' Behind-the-Scenes Tour

Get a glimpse behind the scenes of Southbank Centre in a guided Members’ tour

Members on sale

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Frank Sinatra at a Capitol Records recording session, 1954

7:30 pm
Fri 09 Nov 2018

7:30 pm | Fri 09 Nov 2018

Classical music

Orchestra

Simply Sinatra

An evening of music, song and dance celebrating the great Frank Sinatra

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Various times
10 Nov 2018 - 24 Nov 2018

Various times | 10 Nov 2018 - 24 Nov 2018

Behind the Scenes Tour

Get a glimpse behind the scenes and see our famous spaces up close on this tour

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7:30 pm
Sat 10 Nov 2018

7:30 pm | Sat 10 Nov 2018

Classical music

Choral

The Eternal Flame

One hundred years after WW1’s guns fell silent, hear four composers’ surveys of a world in turmoil

One hundred years after WW1’s guns fell silent, hear four composers’ surveys of a world in...

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Gorecki's Symphony of Sorrowful Songs, silhouette of woman in red

12:00 pm
Sun 11 Nov 2018

12:00 pm | Sun 11 Nov 2018

Classical music

Contemporary Classical

Górecki’s Symphony of Sorrowful Songs

Experience Henryk Górecki’s profoundly moving Symphony, performed by the London Sinfonietta

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7:00 pm
Sun 11 Nov 2018

7:00 pm | Sun 11 Nov 2018

Classical music

Choral

Brahms: A German Requiem

Open your ears to a ‘Requiem for the masses’

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7:30 pm
Mon 12 Nov 2018

7:30 pm | Mon 12 Nov 2018

Literature

Talks & Topics

Barbara Kingsolver in Conversation

The award-winning author and incisive cultural commentator discusses her much-anticipated new novel

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7:30 pm
Tue 13 Nov 2018

7:30 pm | Tue 13 Nov 2018

Classical music

Chamber & Recital

Paul Lewis: Brahms, Beethoven & Haydn

Paul Lewis is renowned for his interpretations of the Classical repertoire

Part of International Piano Series 2018/19 multi-buy discount

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7:30 pm
Wed 14 Nov 2018

7:30 pm | Wed 14 Nov 2018

Classical music

Orchestra

Fantastique!

Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique began as a story of unrequited love

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7:30 pm
Thu 15 Nov 2018

7:30 pm | Thu 15 Nov 2018

Classical music

Orchestra

John Wilson - Gershwin & Walton

John Wilson conducts the Philharmonia in a jazz-infused transatlantic journey

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Various times
16 Nov 2018 - 23 Nov 2018

Various times | 16 Nov 2018 - 23 Nov 2018

Jazz for Toddlers

Introduce children aged 2 - 5 to the world of jazz in fun-packed workshops with musicians

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Free

1:00 pm
Fri 16 Nov 2018

1:00 pm | Fri 16 Nov 2018

Gigs

Jazz & Blues

Friday Lunch: Triversion

Jazz meets funk meets rock in a lively set from organ-led trio Triversion

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Friday Tonic: Kinetika Bloco, performance in the Clore Ballroom

Free

5:30 pm
Fri 16 Nov 2018

5:30 pm | Fri 16 Nov 2018

Gigs

Jazz & Blues

Friday Tonic: Kinetika Bloco

Have a blast with brass, woodwind, drums, steel pans and dance at a spectacular youth group show

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7:30 pm
Fri 16 Nov 2018

7:30 pm | Fri 16 Nov 2018

Gigs

Folk & World

Jazz Voice - Festival Opening Gala

Hear a stellar cast of voices in this spectacular curtain-raiser

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BBC Radio 3's J to Z, performers on stage in the Clore Ballroom

Free

2:00 pm
Sat 17 Nov 2018

2:00 pm | Sat 17 Nov 2018

Gigs

Jazz & Blues

BBC Radio 3's J to Z

BBC Radio 3's newest jazz programme presents the best in jazz past, present and future

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8:00 pm
Sat 17 Nov 2018

8:00 pm | Sat 17 Nov 2018

Gigs

Jazz & Blues

Mariza

Feel the melancholy of traditional Portuguese fado from an expert singer of the genre

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Groove Baby Groove Under the Sea, illustration of submarine

10:30 am
Sun 18 Nov 2018

10:30 am | Sun 18 Nov 2018

Groove Baby Groove Under the Sea

Dive into a jazz- and funk-fuelled family adventure under the sea in an interactive children's show

Dive into a jazz- and funk-fuelled family adventure under the sea in an interactive children's...

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A man with saxophone pushing a child in a buggy

Free

2:00 pm
Sun 18 Nov 2018

2:00 pm | Sun 18 Nov 2018

Free Improvisation Workshop for Women

Break musical boundaries at an improvisation workshop for those who identify as women

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Free

Various times
Sun 18 Nov 2018

Various times | Sun 18 Nov 2018

Exploring Jazz Through the Music of Charles Mingus

Take part in a collective musical improvisation that traces the story of jazz from its roots

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Free

6:00 pm
Sun 18 Nov 2018

6:00 pm | Sun 18 Nov 2018

Gigs

Jazz & Blues

Mama Africa

Celebrate the music of South African icon Miriam Makeba with The Academy Big Band and Tutu Puoane

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7:30 pm
Sun 18 Nov 2018

7:30 pm | Sun 18 Nov 2018

Gigs

Folk & World

A Celebration of Hugh Masekela's Life and Music

Join us for a celebration of the South African jazz visionary and defiant political voice

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7:30 pm
Tue 20 Nov 2018

7:30 pm | Tue 20 Nov 2018

Gigs

Jazz & Blues

Stanley Clarke & The Headhunters

Jazz fusion pioneers unite, as Stanley Clarke and The Headhunters play an evening of space funk

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7:30 pm
Wed 21 Nov 2018

7:30 pm | Wed 21 Nov 2018

Classical music

Choral

Puccini's Le villi

An evening of opera at its most intoxicating

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7:30 pm
Thu 22 Nov 2018

7:30 pm | Thu 22 Nov 2018

Classical music

Orchestra

Jakub Hrusa - Dvorak & Shostakovich

Principal Guest Conductor Jakub Hruša conducts music by two of his countrymen

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Free

1:00 pm
Fri 23 Nov 2018

1:00 pm | Fri 23 Nov 2018

Gigs

Jazz & Blues

Friday Lunch: Kit Downes

Enter a broad church of jazz with organ experimentations from the pianist and composer

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Free

11:30 am
Sat 24 Nov 2018

11:30 am | Sat 24 Nov 2018

Gigs

Jazz & Blues

Jazz Is for Everyone

Join in with jazz: Find out how musicians and key figures from the sector are promoting inclusivity

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Free

12:45 pm
Sat 24 Nov 2018

12:45 pm | Sat 24 Nov 2018

Talks & Topics

Jazz & Blues

Being Well

Look after yourself at a talk on the support tools and services available within the sector

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Ways and means: supporting a career in music, a saxophonist performing on stage

Free

2:15 pm
Sat 24 Nov 2018

2:15 pm | Sat 24 Nov 2018

Gigs

Jazz & Blues

Ways and Means: Supporting a Career in Music

Take notes from leading organisations on how to progress in the music industry

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The Jazz Line, young musician playing the drums on stage

Free

3:45 pm
Sat 24 Nov 2018

3:45 pm | Sat 24 Nov 2018

Talks & Topics

The Jazz Line

Prepare for the future of jazz at a talk on how to maintain the scene's vitality

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7:30 pm
Sat 24 Nov 2018

7:30 pm | Sat 24 Nov 2018

Gigs

Jazz & Blues

Madeleine Peyroux, The Anthem Tour + Support

Hear the soulful sound of this American jazz and blues singer-songwriter

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Next Generation Takes Over, young musicians on stage

Free

12:00 pm
Sun 25 Nov 2018

12:00 pm | Sun 25 Nov 2018

Gigs

Jazz & Blues

Next Generation Takes Over

Get a glimpse of tomorrow's stars at a show celebrating young musical talent

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8:00 pm
Sun 25 Nov 2018

8:00 pm | Sun 25 Nov 2018

Gigs

Jazz & Blues

Melody Gardot

Prepare for an evening of glamour with the American singer-songwriter

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7:30 pm
Mon 26 Nov 2018

7:30 pm | Mon 26 Nov 2018

Literature

Talks & Topics

Polari: Featuring David McAlmont

Party with Polari at the beloved LGBTQ+ literary salon’s 11th birthday, with David McAlmont

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7:30 pm
Wed 28 Nov 2018

7:30 pm | Wed 28 Nov 2018

Classical music

Orchestra

Dancing on the Edge

Don’t miss one of the classical music premieres of the year

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7:30 pm
Thu 29 Nov 2018

7:30 pm | Thu 29 Nov 2018

Classical music

Orchestra

Long Yu conducts Tchaikovsky

Tchaikovsky’s grandest symphony is the climax of an evening of Russian Romanticism

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1:00 pm
Fri 30 Nov 2018

1:00 pm | Fri 30 Nov 2018

Gigs

Jazz & Blues

Friday Lunch: Tom Millar

Listen to snappy modern jazz from the pianist and composer and his quartet

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7:30 pm
Fri 30 Nov 2018

7:30 pm | Fri 30 Nov 2018

Classical music

Orchestra

Pictures at an Exhibition

In Pictures at an Exhibition, Mussorgsky created a whole magical world

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Various times
1 Dec 2018 - 29 Dec 2018

Various times | 1 Dec 2018 - 29 Dec 2018

Behind the Scenes Tour

Get a glimpse behind the scenes and see our famous spaces up close on this tour

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7:30 pm
Sat 01 Dec 2018

7:30 pm | Sat 01 Dec 2018

Talks & Topics

Comedy

Rob Lowe: Stories I Only Tell My Friends - LIVE

Peek behind the curtain of Hollywood, fame, fatherhood and marriage at Rob Lowe's one-man show

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7:30 pm
Sun 02 Dec 2018

7:30 pm | Sun 02 Dec 2018

Gigs

Electronic

Mala & The Outlook Orchestra

Lose yourself in a night of bass and dubstep from legendary producer Mala and The Outlook Orchestra

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7:30 pm
Tue 04 Dec 2018

7:30 pm | Tue 04 Dec 2018

Classical music

Chamber & Recital

Mitsuko Uchida: Schubert Sonatas

In the first of two recitals, Mitsuko Uchida continues her exploration of Schubert’s Sonatas

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7:30 pm
Wed 05 Dec 2018

7:30 pm | Wed 05 Dec 2018

Classical music

Orchestra

Jurowski conducts Bruckner

Hear music of mountainous grandeur, interspersed with a quiet poetry

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11:00 am
Thu 06 Dec 2018

11:00 am | Thu 06 Dec 2018

Classical music

Choral

Schools Carol Singing with the Organ

Schools are invited to sing festive favourites with the accompaniment of our magnificent organ

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7:30 pm
Thu 06 Dec 2018

7:30 pm | Thu 06 Dec 2018

Classical music

Orchestra

Rouvali conducts Strauss

Principal Guest Conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali presents three Strauss masterpieces

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7:30 pm
Fri 07 Dec 2018

7:30 pm | Fri 07 Dec 2018

Classical music

Chamber & Recital

Mitsuko Uchida: Schubert Sonatas

The second of this season’s recitals in Mitsuko Uchida’s Schubert Sonata survey

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12:00 pm
Sat 08 Dec 2018

12:00 pm | Sat 08 Dec 2018

Classical music

Christmas Carols

Discover the origins and stories of Christmas carols old and new

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7:30 pm
Sat 08 Dec 2018

7:30 pm | Sat 08 Dec 2018

Classical music

Choral

The Swingling Sixties

A protest, a celebration, an outrageous postmodern prank...

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3:00 pm
Sun 09 Dec 2018

3:00 pm | Sun 09 Dec 2018

Classical music

Orchestra

Ashkenazy conducts Elgar

Vladimir Ashkenazy returns to conduct Elgar’s heartfelt Enigma Variations, Mendelssohn and Mozart

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7:30 pm
Mon 10 Dec 2018

7:30 pm | Mon 10 Dec 2018

Literature

Spoken word & Live literature

Roxane Gay in Conversation

The critic and author takes the stage to discuss today's culture with her keen and humorous candour

The critic and author takes the stage to discuss today's culture with her keen and humorous...

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7:30 pm
Mon 10 Dec 2018

7:30 pm | Mon 10 Dec 2018

Literature

Poetry

A Very Polari Christmas

Have yourself a very merry Polari with a festive literary rampage featuring Barbara Brownskirt

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8:00 pm
Tue 11 Dec 2018

8:00 pm | Tue 11 Dec 2018

London Winter Concert

Bring on the cheer at a magical evening of seasonal music and song in support of The Prince’s Trust

Bring on the cheer at a magical evening of seasonal music and song in support of The Prince’s...

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Turning of the Year, schoolchildren in a choir

Free

6:00 pm
Wed 12 Dec 2018

6:00 pm | Wed 12 Dec 2018

Classical music

Choral

Turning of the Year

Hear the merry voices of Lewisham schoolchildren at a festive gathering of local choirs

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7:30 pm
Wed 12 Dec 2018

7:30 pm | Wed 12 Dec 2018

Classical music

Choral

John Lewis Partnership Christmas Concert

Deck the halls at an evening of festive song from the John Lewis Partnership choirs

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Free

6:00 pm
Thu 13 Dec 2018

6:00 pm | Thu 13 Dec 2018

Classical music

Orchestra

Lambeth Youth & Melbourne Grammar Orchestras

In this joint concert, listen to the musical collaborations of two accomplished youth orchestras

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7:30 pm
Thu 13 Dec 2018

7:30 pm | Thu 13 Dec 2018

Classical music

Choral

Christmas with King's College Choir

Herald the Christmas season with a sublime selection of festive classics and carols

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Friday Lunch: Granny's Attic, folk group

Free

1:00 pm
Fri 14 Dec 2018

1:00 pm | Fri 14 Dec 2018

Gigs

Folk & World

Friday Lunch: Granny's Attic

This lively trio shake the mothballs out of traditional English folk

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7:30 pm
Fri 14 Dec 2018

7:30 pm | Fri 14 Dec 2018

Classical music

Grand Christmas Classics

Festive songs to celebrate the season

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Photo of children and adults joining in a dance workshop together at Southbank Centre

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12:00 pm
Sat 15 Dec 2018

12:00 pm | Sat 15 Dec 2018

Caribbean Christmas

Warm up with traditional and festive Caribbean music, stories and performances

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7:30 pm
Sat 15 Dec 2018

7:30 pm | Sat 15 Dec 2018

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John Wilson & the John Wilson Orchestra

John Wilson and his orchestra perform the music of Hollywood and Broadway musicals

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3:00 pm
Sun 16 Dec 2018

3:00 pm | Sun 16 Dec 2018

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Choral

Christmas at the Movies

An afternoon of magical music from your favourite festive films

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7:30 pm
Sun 16 Dec 2018

7:30 pm | Sun 16 Dec 2018

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Choral

Messiah

350 voices in monumental harmony with the Philharmonia Orchestra

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5:30 pm
Mon 17 Dec 2018

5:30 pm | Mon 17 Dec 2018

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Folk & World

Feelings of Home: Tomorrow's Warriors and WFRW

Getting home means something different in the winter chill

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5:00 pm
Tue 18 Dec 2018

5:00 pm | Tue 18 Dec 2018

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Folk & World

Gamelan Winter Chimes

Gongs, chimes and metallophones ring in the season at a gamelan performance

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Feelings of Home, Streetwise Opera on stage

Free

5:30 pm
Wed 19 Dec 2018

5:30 pm | Wed 19 Dec 2018

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Gigs

Feelings of Home: Streetwise Opera & Kinetika

Consider what home means to different people during winter at this performance

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Various times
19 Dec 2018 - 5 Jan 2019

Various times | 19 Dec 2018 - 5 Jan 2019

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Circus

Circus 1903

Roll up, roll up for the daredevil entertainment and sensational animal puppetry of this circus

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Nest Collective Winter Festival, people at the Winter Festival

Free

5:30 pm
Thu 20 Dec 2018

5:30 pm | Thu 20 Dec 2018

Folk & World

Gigs

Nest Collective Takeover

Take in the finest of folk and world music this Winter

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12:00 pm
Sat 22 Dec 2018

12:00 pm | Sat 22 Dec 2018

Snow Ball

Show off your best fancy dress and learn dance moves to festive hits at this winter ball

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Winter Knees Up, Woman knitting at Southbank Centre event

Free

12:00 pm
Sun 23 Dec 2018

12:00 pm | Sun 23 Dec 2018

Winter Knees Up

Join us for an inclusive day of music, storytelling and performances celebrating the generations

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Free

12:00 pm
Mon 24 Dec 2018

12:00 pm | Mon 24 Dec 2018

Performance & Dance

Learn to Swing!

If you ain't got that swing, come and get it at our lindy hop workshop

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Free

1:00 pm
Mon 24 Dec 2018

1:00 pm | Mon 24 Dec 2018

Performance & Dance

Five Go Jiving

Start your festive holiday in style with a dancing extravaganza from Five Go Jiving

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Free

3:00 pm
Wed 26 Dec 2018

3:00 pm | Wed 26 Dec 2018

Performance & Dance

Learn to Ballroom

Feel the rhythm at a ballroom workshop this Winter

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Free

4:00 pm
Wed 26 Dec 2018

4:00 pm | Wed 26 Dec 2018

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Strictly Winter Ballroom

Life's a ball at our social dance

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Free

2:00 pm
Thu 27 Dec 2018

2:00 pm | Thu 27 Dec 2018

Performance & Dance

Tango Time!

Dance cheek to cheek at an afternoon of Argentinian tango performances, lessons and social dancing

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12:00 pm
Sat 29 Dec 2018

12:00 pm | Sat 29 Dec 2018

Performance & Dance

Cabaret

Winter's a DRAG

Top up your seasonal cheer at this day-long event with London’s best drag kings and queens

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Free

12:00 pm
Sun 30 Dec 2018

12:00 pm | Sun 30 Dec 2018

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2018 Wrap Up

Put 2018 to bed at a comedy and creative writing workshop for the whole family

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1:00 pm
Tue 01 Jan 2019

1:00 pm | Tue 01 Jan 2019

Performance & Dance

New Year's Ceilidh

Welcome the New Year with traditional British folk music and dance, and a sprinkling of theatrics

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Free

1:00 pm
Fri 04 Jan 2019

1:00 pm | Fri 04 Jan 2019

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Folk & World

Friday Lunch: Threaded

Folk Radio UK calls this soulful trio ‘An absolute joy to listen to’

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12:00 pm
Sat 12 Jan 2019

12:00 pm | Sat 12 Jan 2019

Gamelan Youth Course - Spring 2019

Come and explore ensemble music-making, for ages 11—18

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2:00 pm
Sun 13 Jan 2019

2:00 pm | Sun 13 Jan 2019

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TS Eliot Prize Preview with Jeremy Noel-Tod

On the day of the TS Eliot Prize Readings, the poetry critic assesses this year's shortlist

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7:00 pm
Sun 13 Jan 2019

7:00 pm | Sun 13 Jan 2019

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TS Eliot Prize Readings

On the eve of the TS Eliot Prize, hear the shortlisted poets reading from their own work

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7:00 pm
Mon 14 Jan 2019

7:00 pm | Mon 14 Jan 2019

Gamelan Monday Beginner Course - Spring 2019

Try your hand at this beginners' course in playing the Javanese gamelan percussion orchestra

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7:00 pm
Mon 14 Jan 2019

7:00 pm | Mon 14 Jan 2019

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Poetry

A Manual for Dreaming Women - Poetry Course

Harness your dreams in a six-week poetry course for women

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Free Gamelan and Poetry workshop for Lambeth Schools

Various times
15 Jan 2019 - 28 Mar 2019

Various times | 15 Jan 2019 - 28 Mar 2019

Gamelan School and Group Workshops - Spring 2019

Get a group together to have a go at playing the Javanese gamelan

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7:00 pm
Wed 16 Jan 2019

7:00 pm | Wed 16 Jan 2019

Gamelan Wednesday Beginner Course - Spring 2019

Try your hand at this beginners' course in playing the Javanese gamelan percussion orchestra

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7:30 pm
Wed 16 Jan 2019

7:30 pm | Wed 16 Jan 2019

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Here and Now

Musical history in the making: you heard it here first

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6:00 pm
Thu 17 Jan 2019

6:00 pm | Thu 17 Jan 2019

Gamelan Intermediate Course - Spring 2019

Take your gamelan-playing skills to the next level with this intermediate course

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7:30 pm
Thu 17 Jan 2019

7:30 pm | Thu 17 Jan 2019

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Nathan Laube: Bach's Clavier-Übung III

Virtuosic American organist Nathan Laube presents music by Bach at his best

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8:00 pm
Thu 17 Jan 2019

8:00 pm | Thu 17 Jan 2019

Gamelan Advanced Course - Spring 2019

Put your gamelan experience to the test with our advanced course

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7:30 pm
Fri 18 Jan 2019

7:30 pm | Fri 18 Jan 2019

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Chamber & Recital

Leonidas Kavakos & Yuja Wang

Renowned violinist Leonidas Kavakos and acclaimed pianist Yuja Wang return to Royal Festival Hall

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2:30 pm
Sat 19 Jan 2019

2:30 pm | Sat 19 Jan 2019

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Johann Strauss Gala

Enjoy an enchanting afternoon of your favourite waltzes and polkas

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3:00 pm
Sun 20 Jan 2019

3:00 pm | Sun 20 Jan 2019

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English Fantasia

Three classic English works frame a new concerto for bass clarinet inspired by Greek legend

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7:30 pm
Sun 20 Jan 2019

7:30 pm | Sun 20 Jan 2019

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Comedy

Sandi Toksvig Live! National Trevor

Laugh yourself silly at a new show packed with tall stories, funny facts and some terrible baking

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7:00 pm
Mon 21 Jan 2019

7:00 pm | Mon 21 Jan 2019

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Irenosen Okojie's Short Story Tool Box

Incisive, mysterious, surprising: the short story form is addictive to writers

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7:30 pm
Thu 24 Jan 2019

7:30 pm | Thu 24 Jan 2019

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Rouvali conducts Sibelius & Ravel

Enjoy Ravel’s jazz-inspired Piano Concerto and Sibelius’ First Symphony

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4:00 pm
Sun 27 Jan 2019

4:00 pm | Sun 27 Jan 2019

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Choral

Die Walküre

The second part of Wagner’s Ring Cycle contains some of the most emotion-drenched music in all opera

The second part of Wagner’s Ring Cycle contains some of the most emotion-drenched music in all...

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Julie Cohen holding an umbrella in a cemetery

7:30 pm
Mon 28 Jan 2019

7:30 pm | Mon 28 Jan 2019

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Polari: featuring Julie Cohen

Popular author Julie Cohen headlines the beloved LGBTQ+ literary salon in its first showcase of 2019

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7:30 pm
Tue 29 Jan 2019

7:30 pm | Tue 29 Jan 2019

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Yuri Temirkanov and the St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra

The St Petersburg Philharmonic performs the thrilling Russian classics it once premiered

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7:30 pm
Wed 30 Jan 2019

7:30 pm | Wed 30 Jan 2019

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Dido and Aeneas

Henry Purcell turned the tragedy of Dido into what might be the first truly great opera in English

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7:30 pm
Fri 01 Feb 2019

7:30 pm | Fri 01 Feb 2019

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Choral

Mozart Requiem

Mozart’s choral masterpiece crowns a concert of his greatest works

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7:30 pm
Sat 02 Feb 2019

7:30 pm | Sat 02 Feb 2019

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Landscapes of Heart and Soul

Is the opening melody of Bruckner’s Seventh the most beautiful beginning in all music?

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7:30 pm
Sun 03 Feb 2019

7:30 pm | Sun 03 Feb 2019

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Radu Lupu performs Beethoven

Great Romanian pianist Radu Lupu makes a rare London appearance in Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No.4

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7:00 pm
Mon 04 Feb 2019

7:00 pm | Mon 04 Feb 2019

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Opera

Love and Duty

Be moved by songs from the heart with Magdalena Kozena

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7:30 pm
Tue 05 Feb 2019

7:30 pm | Tue 05 Feb 2019

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Orchestra

Love, Legends and Fairy Tales

Hear the music of love stories and fairy tales, from Nicolai to Dvořák and Rimsky-Korsakov

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7:30 pm
Wed 06 Feb 2019

7:30 pm | Wed 06 Feb 2019

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Mitsuko Uchida and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra

Mitsuko Uchida and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra continue their series of Mozart Piano Concertos

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7:30 pm
Thu 07 Feb 2019

7:30 pm | Thu 07 Feb 2019

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Bartók, Stravinsky & Eötvös

Hungarian composer Peter Eötvös conducts the UK premiere of his spectacular new work Multiversum

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9:30 pm
Thu 07 Feb 2019

9:30 pm | Thu 07 Feb 2019

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Chamber & Recital

Sonic Art with De Montfort University: Music of Today

Experience a sonic installation inspired by the UK premiere of Peter Eötvös's Multiversum

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7:30 pm
Fri 08 Feb 2019

7:30 pm | Fri 08 Feb 2019

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Spirit of Romance

No British music is more thrilling than the opening of Elgar’s Second Symphony

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2:30 pm
Sat 09 Feb 2019

2:30 pm | Sat 09 Feb 2019

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The Best of Burt Bacharach

Relive the magic moments of Burt Bacharach’s greatest hits

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7:30 pm
Sat 09 Feb 2019

7:30 pm | Sat 09 Feb 2019

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Music from the Movies

The glitz and glamour of Oscar-winning scores come to life

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Reich: Music for 18 Musicians, illustration

7:30 pm
Tue 12 Feb 2019

7:30 pm | Tue 12 Feb 2019

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Contemporary Classical

Reich: Music for 18 Musicians

Steve Reich’s Music for 18 Musicians has become one of the most iconic works of American minimalism

Steve Reich’s Music for 18 Musicians has become one of the most iconic works of American...

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7:30 pm
Thu 14 Feb 2019

7:30 pm | Thu 14 Feb 2019

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Valentine's Day Gala

This Valentine's Day, enjoy some of the most ardent, passionate music ever written

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Hanson String Theory, performing on stage

7:30 pm
Fri 15 Feb 2019

7:30 pm | Fri 15 Feb 2019

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Rock & Pop

Hanson: String Theory

Sing along to pop favourites at a majestic symphonic performance from trio Hanson

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7:30 pm
Fri 15 Feb 2019

7:30 pm | Fri 15 Feb 2019

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Polari: featuring VG Lee

VG Lee headlines as Polari marks LGBTQ+ History Month with mayhem and sparkle

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Denis Kozukhin 2016.Pianist.Photo: Marco Borggreve

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7:30 pm
Sun 17 Feb 2019

7:30 pm | Sun 17 Feb 2019

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Orchestra

Jakub Hrusa - Dvorák & Grieg

Jakub Hruša conducts the second set of Dvoràk’s Slavonic Dances alongside music from Central Europe

Jakub Hruša conducts the second set of Dvoràk’s Slavonic Dances alongside music from Central...

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Various times
19 Feb 2019 - 20 Feb 2019

Various times | 19 Feb 2019 - 20 Feb 2019

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Yann Tiersen

Connect with nature at a live performance of the composer and multi-instrumentalist’s new album

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Adrian Varela and Philharmonia Chamber Players play Bach, Stravinsky, Piazzolla

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6:00 pm
Thu 21 Feb 2019

6:00 pm | Thu 21 Feb 2019

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Chamber & Recital

Philharmonia Chamber Players: Bach, Stravinsky & Piazzolla

Violinist Adrián Varela leads a string quartet in works by JS Bach, Stravinsky and Piazzolla

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7:30 pm
Thu 21 Feb 2019

7:30 pm | Thu 21 Feb 2019

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Herreweghe conducts Mozart & Bach

Hear a 21st-century orchestra transformed by a conductor known for Baroque and Classical music

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7:30 pm
Fri 22 Feb 2019

7:30 pm | Fri 22 Feb 2019

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Poetry and Passion

Hear Beethoven’s five piano concertos over two action-packed concerts

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12:00 pm
Sat 23 Feb 2019

12:00 pm | Sat 23 Feb 2019

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Beethoven's Piano Concertos

Take a closer look at Beethoven’s piano concertos in this study day

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7:30 pm
Sat 23 Feb 2019

7:30 pm | Sat 23 Feb 2019

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The Emperor

Surmount one of the pinnacles of art in the age of revolution

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HSKU 20140818 Esa-Pekka Salonen Helsingin musiikkitalolla. Kuva: Benjamin Suomela HS

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7:30 pm
Sun 24 Feb 2019

7:30 pm | Sun 24 Feb 2019

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Orchestra

Salonen & Bartók Concertos

Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts his own Cello Concerto alongside Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra

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7:30 pm
Mon 25 Feb 2019

7:30 pm | Mon 25 Feb 2019

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Chamber & Recital

Catherine Ennis: Vierne & Bach

English concert organist Catherine Ennis performs one of the most famous organ toccatas

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7:30 pm
Tue 26 Feb 2019

7:30 pm | Tue 26 Feb 2019

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Chamber & Recital

Angela Hewitt: Scarlatti, Ravel & Bach

This beautifully programmed recital demonstrates Angela Hewitt’s affinity with the Baroque

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7:30 pm
Wed 27 Feb 2019

7:30 pm | Wed 27 Feb 2019

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Romantic Dreams

British music isn’t what you might think

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7:30 pm
Thu 28 Feb 2019

7:30 pm | Thu 28 Feb 2019

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Esa-Pekka Salonen - French and Italian Masterpieces

Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts an evocative programme full of personal connections.

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7:30 pm
Sat 02 Mar 2019

7:30 pm | Sat 02 Mar 2019

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Haydn's Seasons

Luxuriate in music written specially to appeal to British audiences

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3:00 pm
Sun 03 Mar 2019

3:00 pm | Sun 03 Mar 2019

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The Best of John Williams

Enjoy iconic film scores from the Hollywood heavyweight

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7:30 pm
Tue 05 Mar 2019

7:30 pm | Tue 05 Mar 2019

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A Tale of Darkness to Light

Enter the energetic worlds of Mozart and Mahler

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7:30 pm
Mon 11 Mar 2019

7:30 pm | Mon 11 Mar 2019

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Double Acts

The BBC Concert Orchestra and Keith Lockhart provide a musical take on well-known double acts

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7:30 pm
Tue 12 Mar 2019

7:30 pm | Tue 12 Mar 2019

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Maurizio Pollini: in recital

In a career spanning nearly 60 years Maurizio Pollini has established himself as one of the great keyboard legends

In a career spanning nearly 60 years Maurizio Pollini has established himself as one of the great...

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7:30 pm
Fri 15 Mar 2019

7:30 pm | Fri 15 Mar 2019

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Dhafer Youssef

Go on a sublime sonic expedition with virtuoso singer and oud player Dhafer Youssef

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7:30 pm
Sat 16 Mar 2019

7:30 pm | Sat 16 Mar 2019

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Beethoven's Ninth

See the world famous Royal Philharmonic Orchestra perform great classics

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7:00 pm
Mon 18 Mar 2019

7:00 pm | Mon 18 Mar 2019

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Brahms Piano Concerto No.1

Sir András Schiff performs a blockbuster piano concerto in the first of two concerts

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7:00 pm
Tue 19 Mar 2019

7:00 pm | Tue 19 Mar 2019

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Brahms Piano Concerto No.2

Sir András Schiff performs a blockbuster piano concerto in the second of two concerts

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7:30 pm
Wed 20 Mar 2019

7:30 pm | Wed 20 Mar 2019

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Jazz & Blues

Tommy Emmanuel + Special Guest JD Simo

Hear music from the new collaborative project of the international master of solo acoustic guitar

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7:30 pm
Fri 22 Mar 2019

7:30 pm | Fri 22 Mar 2019

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Choral

Mozart's Great Mass & Schumann's Piano Concerto

Mozart's Great Mass & Schumann's Piano...

Choirs perform the masterworks of Brahms, Schumann and Mozart.

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until 23 Mar 2019

Various times | until 23 Mar 2019

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Behind the Pipes

Get up close and personal with the Royal Festival Hall organ

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7:30 pm
Sat 23 Mar 2019

7:30 pm | Sat 23 Mar 2019

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Music and Silence

What if silence had a sound?

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3:00 pm
Sun 24 Mar 2019

3:00 pm | Sun 24 Mar 2019

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Schubert - Symphony No.9

In an afternoon of Viennese genius, hear Schubert’s mighty Ninth Symphony and two works by Mozart

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7:30 pm
Wed 27 Mar 2019

7:30 pm | Wed 27 Mar 2019

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Age of Anxiety

William Walton was the original angry young composer

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7:30 pm
Thu 28 Mar 2019

7:30 pm | Thu 28 Mar 2019

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Symphonic Masters

Legendary violinist Pinchas Zukerman is both conductor and soloist in this concert of infectious melodies

Legendary violinist Pinchas Zukerman is both conductor and soloist in this concert of infectious...

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7:30 pm
Fri 29 Mar 2019

7:30 pm | Fri 29 Mar 2019

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Gala Evening with Juan Diego Flórez

‘The best tenor in the world?’ asked The Independent. We just know he sounds glorious

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12:00 pm
Sat 30 Mar 2019

12:00 pm | Sat 30 Mar 2019

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FUNharmonics: Conducting Science - Voice Box

The LPO musical laboratory opens its doors once more for children aged six and over

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Sat 30 Mar 2019

Various times | Sat 30 Mar 2019

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OAE Tots: FUNharmonics

A magical, interactive introduction to music-making for children between two and five

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Stewart Copeland Lights Up the Orchestra

7:30 pm
Sat 30 Mar 2019

7:30 pm | Sat 30 Mar 2019

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Contemporary Classical

Stewart Copeland Lights Up the Orchestra

From The Police to Hollywood: A high-impact orchestral review of Stewart Copeland’s legendary career

From The Police to Hollywood: A high-impact orchestral review of Stewart Copeland’s legendary...

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Philharmonia Chamber Players: Chausson & Muhly

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6:00 pm
Sun 31 Mar 2019

6:00 pm | Sun 31 Mar 2019

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Chamber & Recital

Philharmonia Chamber Players: Chausson & Muhly

Discover Ernest Chausson’s String Quartet and Nico Muhly’s Clear Music, for cello, harp and celeste

Discover Ernest Chausson’s String Quartet and Nico Muhly’s Clear Music, for cello, harp and...

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Xian Zhang.Harrison Parrott.HMU Elizabeth Rita / assistant Mariona Vilaros / studio Ermine London.15 October 2015

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7:30 pm
Sun 31 Mar 2019

7:30 pm | Sun 31 Mar 2019

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Shostakovich - Symphony No.5

Experience Shostakovich’s towering Fifth Symphony and Brahms’ radiant Violin Concerto

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7:00 pm
Tue 02 Apr 2019

7:00 pm | Tue 02 Apr 2019

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Bach's St John Passion

Catch one of Bach’s great masterpieces, a thrilling telling of the Easter story

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7:30 pm
Wed 03 Apr 2019

7:30 pm | Wed 03 Apr 2019

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Parry Judith

Witness the first full London performance since the 19th century of Hubert Parry’s oratorio Judith

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7:30 pm
Thu 04 Apr 2019

7:30 pm | Thu 04 Apr 2019

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Shostakovich - Leningrad Symphony

Temirkanov conducts a symphony dedicated to the city whose orchestra he has led for over 30 years

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7:30 pm
Fri 05 Apr 2019

7:30 pm | Fri 05 Apr 2019

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Legends of the North

Fall in love with some of the most passionately romantic music ever written by a British composer

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11:00 am
Sun 07 Apr 2019

11:00 am | Sun 07 Apr 2019

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Choral

St Matthew Passion

Enjoy The Bach Choir’s annual performance of its flagship event

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7:30 pm
Mon 08 Apr 2019

7:30 pm | Mon 08 Apr 2019

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Duet Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus

Hear Mahler’s Sixth Symphony, a work full of tenderness and drama

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7:30 pm
Wed 10 Apr 2019

7:30 pm | Wed 10 Apr 2019

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The Great Escape

Absorb the sunshine of the great composers' great escapes to colourful worlds

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7:30 pm
Thu 11 Apr 2019

7:30 pm | Thu 11 Apr 2019

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Herbert Blomstedt - Berlioz & Beethoven

Herbert Blomstedt brings his irrepressible enthusiasm to two masterpieces

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National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain. Thursday, July 27, 2017. Photographer: Jason Alden ..Photographer: Jason Alden.www.jasonalden.com.0781 063 1642

7:30 pm
Fri 12 Apr 2019

7:30 pm | Fri 12 Apr 2019

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National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain: Totally Teenage

The world’s greatest teenage orchestra join forces once again with conductor Carlos Miguel Prieto

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Philharmonia Chamber Players: Bach, Debussy, Bartok

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6:00 pm
Sun 14 Apr 2019

6:00 pm | Sun 14 Apr 2019

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Chamber & Recital

Philharmonia Chamber Players: Bach, Debussy & Bartok

Bassoonist Robin O’Neill leads an ensemble of 15 wind players in music by JS Bach, Debussy and Bartòk

Bassoonist Robin O’Neill leads an ensemble of 15 wind players in music by JS Bach, Debussy and...

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7:30 pm
Sun 14 Apr 2019

7:30 pm | Sun 14 Apr 2019

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Herbert Blomstedt - Beethoven & Mozart

In Herbert Blomstedt’s second concert, hear his take on two definitive symphonies

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7:30 pm
Tue 16 Apr 2019

7:30 pm | Tue 16 Apr 2019

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The Food of Love

Hear Shakespeare’s extraordinary words accompanied by choral and orchestral music interludes

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7:30 pm
Fri 26 Apr 2019

7:30 pm | Fri 26 Apr 2019

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Choral

The Lark Ascending

Alan Titchmarsh hosts a programme of great English classics

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12:00 pm
Sat 27 Apr 2019

12:00 pm | Sat 27 Apr 2019

Philip Glass' David Bowie Symphonies 2019

Examine Philip Glass’ collaboration with Bowie in this study day

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12:00 pm
Sat 27 Apr 2019

12:00 pm | Sat 27 Apr 2019

Gamelan Youth Course - Summer 2019

Come and explore ensemble music-making, for ages 11 – 18

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7:30 pm
Sat 27 Apr 2019

7:30 pm | Sat 27 Apr 2019

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Merry Pranks

Falstaff is one of British music’s most unexpected masterpieces

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7:30 pm
Sun 28 Apr 2019

7:30 pm | Sun 28 Apr 2019

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Ashkenazy - Shostakovich 10

Vladimir Ashkenazy conducts an all-Russian programme culminating in Shostakovich’s Tenth Symphony

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7:30 pm
Mon 29 Apr 2019

7:30 pm | Mon 29 Apr 2019

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Wayne Marshall: Widor & Dupré

Wayne Marshall returns to Royal Festival Hall to perform two major French organ works and an improvisation on submitted themes

Wayne Marshall returns to Royal Festival Hall to perform two major French organ works and an...

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7:30 pm
Fri 03 May 2019

7:30 pm | Fri 03 May 2019

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Alpine Journeys

Some listeners have described Bruckner’s symphonies as cathedrals in sound

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Various times
7 May 2019 - 18 Jul 2019

Various times | 7 May 2019 - 18 Jul 2019

Gamelan School and Group Workshops - Summer 2019

Get a group together to have a go at playing the Javanese gamelan

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7:30 pm
Tue 07 May 2019

7:30 pm | Tue 07 May 2019

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Choral

Cecilia McDowall & Vaughan Williams

Hear the Da Vinci Requiem by Cecilia McDowall created in honour of his 500th death anniversary

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7:00 pm
Wed 08 May 2019

7:00 pm | Wed 08 May 2019

Gamelan Wednesday Beginner Course - Summer 2019

Try your hand at this beginners' course in playing the Javanese gamelan percussion orchestra

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Detail from a classical style memorial statue. Has strong film grain at full size.

7:30 pm
Wed 08 May 2019

7:30 pm | Wed 08 May 2019

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Choral

The Dream of Gerontius

A meditation on life and death in Elgar’s most assured choral work

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6:00 pm
Thu 09 May 2019

6:00 pm | Thu 09 May 2019

Gamelan Intermediate Course - Summer 2019

Take your gamelan-playing skills to the next level with this intermediate course

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7:30 pm
Thu 09 May 2019

7:30 pm | Thu 09 May 2019

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Orchestra

Philip Glass - The Bowie symphonies

Attend the European premiere of Philip Glass’ Symphony No.12

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8:00 pm
Thu 09 May 2019

8:00 pm | Thu 09 May 2019

Gamelan Advanced Course - Summer 2019

Put your gamelan experience to the test with our advanced course

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7:30 pm
Fri 10 May 2019

7:30 pm | Fri 10 May 2019

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Choral

Carmina Burana

Hear the monumental harmony of 200 voices performing Carl Orff’s masterwork

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7:30 pm
Sat 11 May 2019

7:30 pm | Sat 11 May 2019

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Paavo Järvi & Viktoria Mullova

Discover one of the richest emotional experiences in classical music

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7:00 pm
Mon 13 May 2019

7:00 pm | Mon 13 May 2019

Gamelan Monday Beginner Course - Summer 2019

Try your hand at this beginners' course in playing the Javanese gamelan percussion orchestra

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7:30 pm
Wed 15 May 2019

7:30 pm | Wed 15 May 2019

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Choral

The Music of Eric Whitacre

Made in America: the compelling composer and conductor performs a programme of works from the USA

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Philharmonia Chamber Players: Schubert & Mendelssohn

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6:00 pm
Thu 16 May 2019

6:00 pm | Thu 16 May 2019

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Chamber & Recital

Philharmonia Chamber Players: Schubert & Mendelssohn

A treat for string quartet fans: Schubert’s Quartettsatz and Mendelssohn’s String Quartet Op.80

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7:30 pm
Thu 16 May 2019

7:30 pm | Thu 16 May 2019

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Jakub Hrusa - Schubert & Brahms

Immerse yourself in three great works of German Romanticism, conducted by Jakub Hruša

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Various times
21 May 2019 - 22 May 2019

Various times | 21 May 2019 - 22 May 2019

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Contemporary Classical

Stockhausen's Donnerstag aus Licht

See Stockhausen’s monumental opera for the first time since 1985

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7:30 pm
Thu 30 May 2019

7:30 pm | Thu 30 May 2019

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Rouvali conducts Stravinsky

Finnish artists Santtu-Matias Rouvali and Pekka Kuusisto present music infused with rhythmic vigour

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7:00 pm
Fri 31 May 2019

7:00 pm | Fri 31 May 2019

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States of Independence

Rally around the definitive musical celebration of freedom and liberty

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Various times
Sat 01 Jun 2019

Various times | Sat 01 Jun 2019

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Space Spectacular

This event has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances

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Orchestra Playing The Music of Zimmer vs Williams

Various times
Sat 01 Jun 2019

Various times | Sat 01 Jun 2019

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Orchestra

The Music of Zimmer vs Williams

See unforgettable scores from two of the world’s greatest film composers performed live

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6:00 pm
Sun 02 Jun 2019

6:00 pm | Sun 02 Jun 2019

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Composers' Academy: Music of Today

Hear the world premieres by three emerging UK composers

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7:30 pm
Sun 02 Jun 2019

7:30 pm | Sun 02 Jun 2019

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Tchaikovsky & Bruch

Scottish violinist Nicola Benedetti interprets Bruch’s First Violin Concerto

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Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor and composer

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7:30 pm
Sun 09 Jun 2019

7:30 pm | Sun 09 Jun 2019

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The Seven Deadly Sins

Enter the dark and dramatic world created by the key artistic figures of Germany's Weimar period.

Enter the dark and dramatic world created by the key artistic figures of Germany's Weimar...

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7:30 pm
Tue 11 Jun 2019

7:30 pm | Tue 11 Jun 2019

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An Heroic Journey

Virtuosic pianist Denis Kozhukhin performs Brahms and Strauss

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6:00 pm
Thu 13 Jun 2019

6:00 pm | Thu 13 Jun 2019

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Chamber & Recital

New Music for Old Movies: Music of Today

See screenings of two silent-era films accompanied by new scores by Czech composer Martin Smolka

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7:30 pm
Thu 13 Jun 2019

7:30 pm | Thu 13 Jun 2019

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Weimar Berlin - Metropolis Live Screening

Watch Fritz Lang's sci-fi masterpiece Metropolis accompanied live by Gottfried Huppertz's score

Watch Fritz Lang's sci-fi masterpiece Metropolis accompanied live by Gottfried Huppertz's...

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7:30 pm
Fri 28 Jun 2019

7:30 pm | Fri 28 Jun 2019

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Choral

Missa Solemnis

The Bach Choir performs Beethoven with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

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Salman Rushdie: From Midnight's Children to Trump's America

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French Fancies

Voices From Prison

Voices From Prison

A Great Big Poetry Workshop

A Great Big Poetry Workshop

Let's Get Gobby!

Let's Get Gobby!

Knights and Bikes

Knights and Bikes

Somali Women Poets: the Next Generation

Somali Women Poets: the Next Generation

Brian Tyler Returns - Live in Concert

Brian Tyler Returns - Live in Concert

Big Rap Workshop

Big Rap Workshop

Friday Lunch: Bellatrix (solo)

Friday Lunch: Bellatrix (solo)

Beatbox Workshop

Beatbox Workshop

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Lemn Sissay Presents Creative Future Literary Awards

Travelling Tales

Travelling Tales

Visions of Latin America: Featuring Samanta Schweblin

Visions of Latin America: Featuring Samanta Schweblin

Visions of England: Melissa Harrison and Sam Byers

Visions of England: Melissa Harrison and Sam Byers

Behind the Scenes Tour

Behind the Scenes Tour

Little Solemn Mass

Little Solemn Mass

Sibelius & Tchaikovsky

Sibelius & Tchaikovsky

Satire in Surreal Times

Satire in Surreal Times

Tea with a View

Tea with a View

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Sue Perkins

Gamelan & Poetry Workshops - Lambeth Primary Offer - 2018/2019

Gamelan & Poetry Workshops - Lambeth Primary Offer -...

Pipe Up Schools: Meet the Royal Festival Hall Organ

Pipe Up Schools: Meet the Royal Festival Hall Organ

In the Face of Adversity

In the Face of Adversity

Archive Studio: Drop-in Volunteer Session

Archive Studio: Drop-in Volunteer Session

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Dave Gorman: With Great PowerPoint Comes Great...

Philharmonia Chamber Players: Strauss - Metamorphosen

Philharmonia Chamber Players: Strauss - Metamorphosen